The experience of single parenthood is more common than typically reported – and children’s wellbeing is not negatively affected by living in single parent households – according to a study led by the University of Sheffield.

People in the poorest third of households have accounted for over half of the increase in employment since the start of the financial crisis, according to new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation.

Single parents of pre-school aged children are at increased risk of poverty and debt as a result of new work search conditions placed on them under Universal Credit, finds new research published by Gingerbread.